I’m still sad about 3dfx :(

(EVGA too)

I absolutely know, but it still hurts that you actively communicated that to me.

Yeah, I didn’t/don’t disagree with the word, it’s just that it entirely depends on the point of view (as opposed to more technical terms).

All regimes, “good” or “bad” have oppositions, folk were warning about Hitler way before rising to power, and indeed there were always fighters against him. But same as with “occupation” determining if those are “domestic terrorists” or “freedom fighters” (also dubious terms in their own) depends on your side/your views.

Hippies pretesting war (an actual occupation) in Vietnam got so demonized that there are still official (bs) policies in place in USA from that era.
USA citizens had nothing to benefit from all the anti-hippie propaganda, it was all for war profiteering, so in a sense that the gov wasn’t working for the people, they were occupied.

Native Americans fighting against occupation & genocide are still branded as savages that attacked unprovoked. But had they won (somehow), that wouldn’t be the case. Much like German “terrorists” that fought the regime aren’t seen as that anyone (or even peaceful activists aren’t seen as traitors anymore, eg the famous wiki/Sophie_Scholl).

A lot of demonstrations get branded that way too (eg against big oil). And get met with force.
That def feels like a justification that someone occupied the country/government.

A sort of occupation is also when politicians of a nation are hijacked by interests groups (megacorps, powerful geopolitical players, some cabal).
And you get situations where citizens overwhelmingly support an issue (75+%) but no politicians won’ impellent it.

Will they warn about Play Services?
(In case they are even enabled :D.)

I was always thirsty for knowledge.

But you retain “enough” by understanding basic concepts* for later, if needed, to learn more & even get a proper skill out of it.

But it’s pointless to learn stuff you don’t get just got grades. Well, unless to train memory, but there are better ways for that.

(*depth of basic concepts can be pretty significant, I don’t mean that just as a superficial knowledge of a general subject)

He’s 81 and in for reelection in 2030?
(Last year he won over two other candidates like 15 years younger than him, still over retirement age.)

Who are his sponsors/who does he work for?
Was it about air travel?

If Olympic games/basketball/hockey/etc would be chosen by vote USA teams would all be over 80 probably.

According to this - Slowvlakia

Sorry, my bad, there were four elections!!
(Edited the previous comment accordingly.)

Omg, I love this.

And you get to pack without rodent & bird shit everywhere!

occupied

The definition when a regional gov is occupying that region is a very dubious line.

If a war-time president extends their term twice (without elections) & starts building concentration camps for his own citizens - is that “an occupation”?
(I’m talking about Roosevelt.)

nwad

Oh … nvm, for a second there I thought you called me an n’wah …

When Holy Chicken Empire?
(And to a lesser extent, Kentucky-Roman fries?)

RAID5 nightmare

Omg I get that so much.
Also it’s a motivation that doesn’t “get old” on it’s own (other circumstances would have to change).

Nice!

Lol (but ppl do that).

Hope this works for you for a long time.
Tho it’s good that your wife understands the mechanics behind it.

(Or maybe she already does and you maybe sometimes need the ‘tomorrow’ & she is looking out for you/managing your dysfunction better than you might think?)

It can be unimaginably, uncomprehendingly better than just the ‘I don’t care about myself’ state tho, if that is the best they can manage or perhaps even as a step on the gradual path of self-worth/healing - that is amazing!

Don’t dismiss ‘getting slightly better’ as a failure bcs it’s not immediately resulting in the prefect best-case end scenario/state.

We are all on a journey.

Or even just needs to be to have some quality of life.

Not everyone can have personal assistants.

It’s clearly a step-mom if anything.
(Tho op didn’t actually specify Jocastas family details.)

ADHD folk - just get an SO that can manage your bs brainhole shenanigans, ez win(-win?).